---
name: "Tradewind Rider"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "TMP"
set_name: "Tempest"
collector_number: "98"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "John Matson"
oracle_id: "d0314da0-da24-4f6e-b1f6-0d50617bcaaa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tradewind-rider-tmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tradewind Rider
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
{T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

> *It is said that the wind will blow the world past if you wait long enough.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tolarian Sentinel](/printing/tolarian-sentinel-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
2. [Spectral Shepherd](/printing/spectral-shepherd-voc.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Lantern Spirit](/printing/lantern-spirit-isd.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Air-Cult Elemental](/printing/air-cult-elemental-hbg.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Roaming Ghostlight](/printing/roaming-ghostlight-clu.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Gust of Wind](/printing/gust-of-wind-j25.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tempest (TMP) #98
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** John Matson
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`